Method of viscosifying aqueous fluids and process for recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations

Patent · Tue Jun 18 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6367963

Borchardt, J K

The present invention relates to a method of viscosifying aqueous fluids and a viscosifying composition which when admixed with an aqueous fluid produces a viscosity increase in the fluid in excess of the additive viscosity of the individual composition components. The viscosifying composition comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of sulfonated guar and a compound comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, guar, hydroxypropyl guar, hydroxypropyl guar derivatives, hydroxyethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl cellulose derivatives and cationic guar and a compound comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl guar, hydroxypropyl guar derivatives, hydroxyethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl cellulose derivatives.

• Assignee: Halliburton Company
• Patent Number(s): US 4524003
• OSTI ID: 6367963
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
ADDITIVES
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULOSE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
GUMS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
POLYMERS
POLYSACCHARIDES
RECOVERY
SACCHARIDES
VISCOSITY
WATERFLOODING
WELLS
XANTHATES